Botlierskop Private Game Reserve
Botlierskop
A private wildlife reserve between George and Mossel Bay, where you can ride in open safari vehicles to see lions, elephants, rhinos and giraffes.
Botlierskop lies in the Little Brak River valley and covers about 3,000 hectares. It keeps lions, African elephants, rhinos, buffalo, giraffes, zebras and several antelope species. It offers about 3-hour open-vehicle game drives, horseback safaris and luxury tented accommodation. It is not a fully wild large-scale reserve, but for short-stay visitors on the Garden Route it is the most convenient way to see animals. Game drives must be booked in advance and cost about 1,000 to 1,500 rand. The drive from George takes about 30 minutes.
Opening hours
Safari departs around 10:00 and 15:00 (check official website)
Nearby sights
- Seal Island & Shark Cage Diving, Mossel Bay
- Mossel Bay & Dias Museum Complex
- Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse & Trail
- Gondwana Game Reserve
- Herolds Bay
- Outeniqua Pass
- Garden Route Botanical Garden
- Outeniqua Transport Museum